The 32-year-old athlete defeated his compatriot Jennon Fane in the final with 4-2 (11: 4, 10:12, 11: 8, 11: 9, 3:11, 11: 7).
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In the second match, the winner of the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games, Fan, sent the ball into the net while taking the serve.
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It was Lona’s second gold in a row in the individual competition after beating his compatriot Jan Dzike in 2016. He also has two victories in team competitions in 2012 and 2016.
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For China, Chen Mena also won gold in women’s singles on Thursday.
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In the men’s competition, Lons is the only four-time Olympic champion, while in the women’s competition, Van Nan, who also has another silver medal, Dena Japin and Zhang Yinin, has been able to do the same.
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In the fight for bronze, German table tennis player Dmitry Ovcharov defeated Taiwanese athlete Jundz Lina 4-3 (13:11, 9:11, 6:11, 11: 4, 4:11, 15:13, 11: 7).
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For Ovcharov, it was the second Olympic bronze after winning in London in 2012. He also has one silver and two bronze medals in team competitions.
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In table tennis competitions, two sets of medals remain to be divided into team competitions for men and women.
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The table tennis competition in Tokyo will end on August 6.
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